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MLB: Tampa Bay 4, Arizona 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 22 (UPI) -- Aubrey Huff hit a two-run homer Thursday afternoon as Tampa Bay downed the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-1.

Huff had one run, three hits and three RBI; Jorge Cantu had two runs and three hits; Greg Norton scored a run and had two hits; and Ty Wigginton drove in a run for the Devil Rays (32-41), who have won five of their last six games.

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In 7 2/3 innings, winner Scott Kazmir (9-4) limited Arizona to one run and three hits, walking two and striking out eight. Brian Meadows got his second save.

Johnny Estrada hit a solo home run, one of only three hits for the Diamondbacks (36-37). Arizona has lost eight of its last nine games.

Losing pitcher Edgar Gonzalez (0-1) gave up four runs and nine hits in six innings with no walks and six strikeouts.

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